EVALUATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN PATIENTS AT THE UNESC CLINIC
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2014.10659Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus, Saúde Pública, Fatores de Risco, Prevenção.Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a public health problem with an increasing number of young people affected. This study aims to determine the prevalence of risk factors for this condition in patients seeking medical or nutritional care at UNESC Clinic in the city of Colatina (ES), Brazil. A random cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted by applying the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score questionnaire, which evaluates the risk factors and classifies them into a risk score for developing diabetes mellitus type 2 within ten years. The sample consisted of 100 patients, 61.0% female and 39.0% male, mean age 38 years and mean body mass index of 26.74 kg/m2. Among patients, 35.0% were aged ≥ 45 years; 62.0% were overweight; 60.0% had increased value of waist circumference; 89.0% did not practice a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity per day; 15.0% do not eat vegetables, fruits, vegetables or grains daily; 35.0% ate fried foods, salty snacks or fatty meats every day; 6.0% were smokers; 21.0% reported a history of glycemic change, gestational diabetes or macrosomia; 30.0% used antihypertensive drugs; 25.0% reported having 1st degree relatives with diabetes mellitus, and 31.0% had 2nd degree relatives with the disease. The high prevalence of risk factors, especially modifiable ones, i.e., those which are associated with changes in lifestyle, highlight the importance of the nutritionist's role in promoting food education for prevention of various diseases.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2014.10659
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